Michigan vs Purdue: Big Ten Championship

0:00On March 15th, its selection Sunday for March Madness, but the Big Ten men's basketball tournament wraps up first with a championship matchup between top-seated Michigan and 7-seated Purdue. The final tips off today, March 15th, at 3.30pm, UM Eastern on CBS from Chicago's United Center. Michigan has dominated the conference all season and looks like a national contender. In the semi-finals yesterday, Michigan survived the close one against 5th-seated Wisconsin, winning 68-65. Purdue pulled away late to beat 6th-seated UCLA, 73-66, and earned their spot in the title game. Michigan leaned on Big Ten player of the year, Yaksalindaborg for late-game heroics to advance. Fans see the Wolverines as one of the country's best teams right now, while Purdue showed grit despite being the lower seed. Purdue got big games from Oscar Cluff with 17 points and 14 rebounds, plus 14 points from Fletcher lawyer. UCLA struggled with injuries to key players like Tyler Bilado and Donovan Dent, which hampered

1:04their rally. This Big Ten crown could boost either team's resume heading into the Big Dance, so tune in to see who cuts down the nets and heads into March Madness. On a high note.